Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: matt_400bandit on December 07, 2006, 03:43:41 PM

Title: fuel???
Post by: matt_400bandit on December 07, 2006, 03:43:41 PM: what do you guys get out of your bandit ??? miles/kilometers to the gallon???
i got 132 km/83 miles to a tank ie from full to reserve ????
is there something wrong ?????
Title: fuel???
Post by: matt_400bandit on December 07, 2006, 03:59:56 PM: forgot to say my bike is STANDARD AS IT CAME OUT THE SHOP!!!!! and it stutters abit at high rpms and i try to ride it a bit slow at the mo cos of the mpg !!! but i still get about 26 to the gallon if the tank is 3 english gallons (15 litres) and 3.5 litres reseve!!
Title: fuel???
Post by: El Dopa on December 07, 2006, 04:12:33 PM: I actually ran out of petrol in the middle of nowhere on my test ride before I bought the bike. Oh how I laughed.

The upside of that is that I'm now quite careful about how far I ride between fuel stops. I reset the trip odo every time I fill up. When it gets up to 200K, its time to fill up.

So yeah, if you're getting significantly less than 200, it sounds like there might be something wrong.
Title: fuel???
Post by: wyntrblue on December 07, 2006, 04:45:39 PM: before my baby bandit died on monday i used to get a little over 200km to a tank thats without dipping into reserve...

no idea what that works out to
Title: fuel???
Post by: pmackie on December 07, 2006, 06:15:28 PM: Obviously the 2nd Gen B6 is a little less thirsty...

20 litre tank lasts usually 350km. If I am on the throttle lots, keeping the revs in the 7-10,000 range (and having fun!) the mileage drops to about 290-300km. OTOH if I'm all day with my cruiser buddies, at 90-100 kph, I can get as much as 450km. (On one trip I refueled at 430km, and was not yet on reserve!). However, this is a stock 2G B6, running with the stock lean jetting.

So...17.1 km/litre, 49.4 miles/Imperial gal, 41 miles/usgal
Title: fuel???
Post by: erik on December 07, 2006, 06:17:24 PM: I get about 230km out of the tank before reserve from commuting. Or around 17km/Litre.
As far as I know my bike is stock standard.
Title: fuel???
Post by: Bartjan on December 07, 2006, 07:45:03 PM: 14km/liter, but with bad carb setup and high rev driving style :beers:
Title: fuel???
Post by: interfuse on December 07, 2006, 08:37:28 PM: I've had everything from 10-17 kms/p litre depending on carb setup, weather, and riding conditions. When its cold out my bike runs like arse and drinks gas like it was free. It also prefers highway trips to driving around in the city.

If you want to improve your gas milage start by cleaning your air filter and changing your plugs...
Title: fuel???
Post by: Farre on December 08, 2006, 07:36:04 AM: yup, just like Erik:
230km's till i hit reserve, this is mostly on higways and i'm commuting say mostly at around 140-150km/h
Title: fuel???
Post by: matt_400bandit on December 08, 2006, 06:54:19 PM: i have a new air filter and plugs in the bike and it drinks petrol could it be the carb set up float hight, balence ??? or placing of the circlip ontop of the jet ?? im really stumped ????
Title: fuel???
Post by: interfuse on December 09, 2006, 12:08:44 AM: From what you've said, my guess is worn needle jets...

http://www.factorypro.com/products/Mikuni_needle_jet_buy.html

I bought my replacements from Jay. Made my bike run like a bloody top. Thanks again!
Title: fuel???
Post by: Vidrazor on December 09, 2006, 12:35:33 AM: My B4's a gas guzzler. I get about 120~130 miles before I have to flip the petcock. I'd say about 140~150 before I'm pushing it. :sad:

It's funny, because I thought that, between it being a 400 and all, and having what is arguably a HUGE tank for a 400, I'd get, like, 4 billion miles or something to the tank, I was pretty surprised the first time that sucker went dry on me. :shock: Good thing I was only about two blocks from a gas station! Never made that mistake again.

Your trip odometer is your best friend on a B4. :motorsmile: Trip odometer, my ass, that's your gas gauge! :bandit:
Title: fuel???
Post by: interfuse on December 09, 2006, 01:36:12 AM: Quote from: "Vidrazor"
Trip odometer, my ass, that's your gas gauge! :bandit:

LOL. For sure. I can't say I've ever really cared how far I'd ridden unless the question of fuel supply came to mind.
Title: fuel???
Post by: Herr Tod on December 09, 2006, 12:37:29 PM: Quote from: "Vidrazor"
I was pretty surprised the first time that sucker went dry on me. :shock: Good thing I was only about two blocks from a gas station! Never made that mistake again.

How many gallons / liters did you put in it ? The manual states the tank has 16 liters, but I've put 17 liters in it a few times when I was running on the bowls at the moment I entered the gas station :lol:
Title: fuel???
Post by: matt_400bandit on December 09, 2006, 12:57:27 PM: hi there not sure if the problems cured, but i went a shop where i used to work and where i bought the bike and they have a dyno so stuck it on there and it showd it was running lean at the bottom and rich on the top end so i put 97.5 mains in and adjusted the needle with the circlip balanced the carbs and one more run later 3 more bhp and 0.7 tourqe, but its still a little rich on top but im gonna try sum 95 jets and leave it at that!!!! ps one of the needles was bent !!!????!!!!